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Leander K. Elam 1854–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky

Death Date: 24 JAN 1931

Death Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Father: Meredith Elam

Mother: Saphronia Prater

Spouse(s): Henrietta Jenkins

Children(s): Pearl Elam, Mary Elam, Maggie Elam, George Elam, Edward Elam, Clifford Elam, Clara Elam, Charles Elam, Bessie Elam, Bertha Elam, Bennie Elam

Leander K. Elam was born in 1854 in Morgan County, Kentucky, the child of Meredith R Elam And Saphronia E Prater. Leander K. Elam married Henrietta Jenkins, and had children including Bennie Elam, Bertha A Elam, Bessie Elam, Charles A Elam, Clara B Elam, Clifford Elam, Edward R Elam, George P Elam, Maggie Elam, Mary Elam, Pearl J Elam. Leander K. Elam passed away in 1931 in Greenup County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Leander K. Elam was born in 1854 in Morgan County, Kentucky, the child of Meredith R Elam And Saphronia E Prater.
  • Leander K. Elam married Henrietta Jenkins, and had children including Bennie Elam, Bertha A Elam, Bessie Elam, Charles A Elam, Clara B Elam, Clifford Elam, Edward R Elam, George P Elam, Maggie Elam, Mary Elam, Pearl J Elam.
  • Leander K. Elam passed away in 1931 in Greenup County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Meredith Elam
1830–1900
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
ME
Saphronia Prater
1834–1889
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
SP

Spouses(s)

Henrietta Jenkins
1860–1934
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
HJ

Children(s)

Pearl Elam
1875–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
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Mary Elam
1899–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
ME
Maggie Elam
1896–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
ME
George Elam
1879–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
GE
Edward Elam
1884–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
EE
Clifford Elam
1897–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
CE
Clara Elam
1876–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
CE
Charles Elam
1894–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
CE
Bessie Elam
1892–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
BE
Bertha Elam
1888–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
BE
Bennie Elam
1904–
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky
BE

Leander Elam's Ancestors

Self
Leander Elam
1854–1931
Birth Place: Morgan County, Kentucky
Parents
Meredith R. Elam
1830–1900
Morgan County, Kentucky
Saphronia (E.) Prater
1834–1889
Morgan County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Archibald Prater
1809–1876
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Christina (L.) Hammond
1813–1872
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Prater
1785–1856
Mary Prater
1783–1866
Margaret Evans
1788–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald *
1755–1831
Martha Fugate
1763–1832
Robert Brenton
1758–1833
Elizabeth Steele
1763–1846

Leander Elam's Descendants

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Leander (K.) Elam (1854–24 JAN 1931) m. Henrietta Jenkins (1860–28 MAY 1934)
  1. 1. Pearl (J.) Elam 1875–
  2. 2. Mary Elam 1899–
  3. 3. Maggie Elam 1896–
  4. 4. George (P.) Elam 1879–
  5. 5. Edward (R.) Elam 1884–
  6. 6. Clifford Elam 1897–
  7. 7. Clara (B.) Elam 1876–
  8. 8. Charles (A.) Elam 1894–
  9. 9. Bessie Elam 1892–
  10. 10. Bertha (A.) Elam 1888–
  11. 11. Bennie Elam 1904–

Leander Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1854
1854
Birth of Leander K. Elam in Morgan County, Kentucky
Morgan County, Kentucky
1931
24 JAN 1931
Age 77
Death of Leander K. Elam in Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JAN 1931
    Event Place: Greenup County, Kentucky
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